King James Version:
(The Lord speaking is red text)
¶ The poor and the deceitful man meet together: the LORD lighteneth both their eyes.
Complete Jewish Bible:
The poor and the oppressor have this in common: ADONAI gives light to the eyes of both.
Berean Standard Bible:
The poor man and the oppressor have this in common: The LORD gives light to the eyes of both.
American Standard Version:
The poor man and the oppressor meet together; Jehovah lighteneth the eyes of them both.
KJV with Strong’s Numbers:
The poor{H7326} and the deceitful{H8501} man{H376} meet together{H6298}: the LORD{H3068} lighteneth{H215} both{H8147} their eyes{H5869}.
Cross-References (KJV):
Matthew 5:45
- That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust.
Proverbs 22:2
- ¶ The rich and poor meet together: the LORD [is] the maker of them all.
Psalms 13:3
- Consider [and] hear me, O LORD my God: lighten mine eyes, lest I sleep the [sleep of] death;
Ephesians 2:1
- ¶ And you [hath he quickened], who were dead in trespasses and sins;
Nehemiah 5:5
- Yet now our flesh [is] as the flesh of our brethren, our children as their children: and, lo, we bring into bondage our sons and our daughters to be servants, and [some] of our daughters are brought unto bondage [already]: neither [is it] in our power [to redeem them]; for other men have our lands and vineyards.
Nehemiah 5:7
- Then I consulted with myself, and I rebuked the nobles, and the rulers, and said unto them, Ye exact usury, every one of his brother. And I set a great assembly against them.
Leviticus 25:35
- And if thy brother be waxen poor, and fallen in decay with thee; then thou shalt relieve him: [yea, though he be] a stranger, or a sojourner; that he may live with thee.
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Commentary for Proverbs 29:13
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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:
Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)
- Strong's Number: H7326
There are 24 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: רוּשׁ
Transliteration: rûwsh
Pronunciation: roosh
Description: a primitive root; to be destitute; lack, needy, (make self) poor (man). - Strong's Number: H8501
There are 1 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: תָּכָךְ
Transliteration: tâkâk
Pronunciation: taw-kawk'
Description: from an unused root meaning; to dissever, i.e. crush; deceitful. - Strong's Number: H376
There are 1507 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: אִישׁ
Transliteration: ʼîysh
Pronunciation: eesh
Description: contracted for אֱנוֹשׁ (or perhaps rather from an unused root meaning to be extant); a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation); also, another, any (man), a certain, [phrase] champion, consent, each, every (one), fellow, (foot-, husband-) man, (good-, great, mighty) man, he, high (degree), him (that is), husband, man(-kind), [phrase] none, one, people, person, [phrase] steward, what (man) soever, whoso(-ever), worthy. Compare אִשָּׁה. - Strong's Number: H6298
There are 14 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: פָּגַשׁ
Transliteration: pâgash
Pronunciation: paw-gash'
Description: a primitive root; to come in contact with, whether by accident or violence; figuratively, to concur; meet (with, together). - Strong's Number: H3068
There are 5521 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: יְהֹוָה
Transliteration: Yᵉhôvâh
Pronunciation: yeh-ho-vaw'
Description: from הָיָה; (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God; Jehovah, the Lord. Compare יָהּ, יְהֹוִה. - Strong's Number: H215
There are 105 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: אוֹר
Transliteration: ʼôwr
Pronunciation: ore
Description: a primitive root; to be (causative, make) luminous (literally and metaphorically); [idiom] break of day, glorious, kindle, (be, en-, give, show) light (-en, -ened), set on fire, shine. - Strong's Number: H8147
There are 647 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: שְׁנַיִם
Transliteration: shᵉnayim
Pronunciation: shen-ah'-yim
Description: dual of שֵׁנִי; feminine שְׁתַּיִם; two; also (as ordinal) twofold; both, couple, double, second, twain, [phrase] twelfth, [phrase] twelve, [phrase] twenty (sixscore) thousand, twice, two. - Strong's Number: H5869
There are 830 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: עַיִן
Transliteration: ʻayin
Pronunciation: ah'-yin
Description: probably a primitive word; an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape); affliction, outward appearance, [phrase] before, [phrase] think best, colour, conceit, [phrase] be content, countenance, [phrase] displease, eye((-brow), (-d), -sight), face, [phrase] favour, fountain, furrow (from the margin), [idiom] him, [phrase] humble, knowledge, look, ([phrase] well), [idiom] me, open(-ly), [phrase] (not) please, presence, [phrase] regard, resemblance, sight, [idiom] thee, [idiom] them, [phrase] think, [idiom] us, well, [idiom] you(-rselves).